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variegated with paler and darker ones. Prothorax with six 

 fascicles, elytra with many small and a few large ones. 



Head moderately convex; punctures normally concealed, 

 nostrum moderately long, sides incurved to middle, very 

 feebly notched on each side of base ; basal third with coarse 

 partially-concealed punctures, elsewhere with smaller but 

 clearly-defined ones. Scape inserted almost in middle of 

 rostrum, scarcely half the length of funicle and club com- 

 bined. Frothorax strongly transverse, sides strongly rcunded, 

 apex less than half the width of middle ; punctures normally 

 ooncealed. Elytra with sides lightly dilated to beyond the 

 middle, and then rather strongly narrowed to apex, base 

 trisinuate; with rows of large almost-concealed punctures; 

 third interstice with an elongated tubercle near base, the 

 second with a somewhat smaller one at summit of posterior 

 declivity, elsewhere with small rounded tubercles. Meso- 

 ^ternal receiJtacle suddenly elevated in front. Metasternal 

 episterna rather narrow. Basal segment of abdomen 

 moderately convex, its suture with second almost straight. 

 Femora rather stout, feebly dentate. Length, 3| mm. 



Hah. — Victoria (Blackburn's collection). Type, I. 1457. 



At a glance something like conjunctKii, but fascicles dif- 

 ferently disposed, and the two at summit of posterior declivity 

 distinctly separated ; the mesosternal receptacle is also more 

 suddenly elevated, and its base is decidedly larger. On the 

 prothorax there is a feeble dark oblique stripe on each side 

 of the base. On the elytra there is a feeble pale oblique 

 patch from each shoulder to near the suture. Some of the 

 fascicles are composed of black scales. The third interstice 

 lias an elongated fascicle, supported by a tubercle, near the 

 base, its apex feebly connected with a smaller one on the 

 second; the second has a fairly large fascicle at summit of 

 the declivity, appearing to mark the end of an oblique row 

 of smaller fascicles that extend to the seventh interstice; and 

 on the posterior half of the elytra there are many other small 

 fascicles. 



EXITHIUS TROPIDOPTERUS, n. Sp. 



Black; antennae and tarsi of a rather bright-red. 

 Densely clothed with scales mostly of a dingy-brown or sooty. 

 Prothorax with six feeble fascicles, elytra with more. 



Head with dense punctures, concealed in front; forehead 

 trisinuate. Rostrum rather wide, sides distinctly incurved to 

 middle ; with fairly large and rather dense punctures, clearly 

 defined except at base, where they are coarser and partially 

 concealed ; with a feeble, impunctate median line. Scape 

 inserted slightly closer to base than to apex of rostrum, the 

 length of three following joints combined. Frothorax rather 



